Ruth Herrick

Hermione Ruth Herrick CBE (19 January 1889 – 21 January 1983) was a New Zealand Girl Guide leader and women's naval administrator. She was born in Ruataniwha, Central Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, on 19 January 1889.[1]

Ruth Herrick

CBE
Born
Hermione Ruth Herrick

(1889-01-19)19 January 1889
Ruataniwha, Central Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Died21 January 1983(1983-01-21) (aged 94)
Wellington, New Zealand
OccupationGirl Guide leader and women's naval administrator

She was the first director of the Women's Royal New Zealand Naval Service, established in 1942.[1] In the 1946 New Year Honours, Herrick was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[2] She was awarded the Silver Fish in 1949, and in the 1962 Queen's Birthday Honours she was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for outstanding service to the girl guide movement in New Zealand for over 30 years.[3]

A nephew, Michael Herrick, was a flying ace in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was killed on 16 June 1944 while on air operations over Denmark.[4]

References
  1. Bright, Judith. "Herrick, Hermione Ruth". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. "No. 37410". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 1 January 1946. p. 158.
  3. "No. 42685". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 2 June 1962. p. 4348.
  4. Phipps, Gareth. "Michael Herrick Biography". New Zealand History. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2021.


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